12week median wait · June 2026
Half of the 6,652 people on the gastroenterology list here have been waiting longer than 12 weeks, half less. That is 3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
66%
seen within 18 weeks
(the standard is 92%)
33
weeks for the slowest 8% of the queue
131 / 170
shortest wait in England for this specialty
Which way it’s moving
3 weeks shorter than a year ago.
Median wait each month, 18 months to June 2026.
How the queue is spread
Treating sooner nearby
Comparable providers within 75 miles reporting a shorter wait. You have a legal right to ask for any of them.
| Provider | Miles | Median | Sooner by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Hospital Gloucester | 52 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Glendon Wood Hospital Kettering | 64 miles | 4 wks | 8 wks |
| Blakelands Hospital Milton Keynes | 71 miles | 6 wks | 7 wks |
| Meriden Hospital Coventry | 27 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
| Woodthorpe Hospital Nottingham | 63 miles | 6 wks | 6 wks |
Other waits here
The same right to choose applies to every one of these. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust reports 6 other specialties in the June 2026 figures.
| Specialty | Waiting | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other: Medical Services | 11,232 | 11 wks |
| Ophthalmology | 9,119 | 13 wks |
| Gynaecology | 8,663 | 16 wks |
| Ear Nose and Throat | 8,509 | 11 wks |
| Urology | 6,384 | 12 wks |
| Other: Surgical Services | 5,347 | 11 wks |
Straight answers
About this figure
- It’s about six weeks behind. NHS England publishes monthly, with a lag. This page shows June 2026.
- It’s a trust-level average, not your wait. Your own wait depends on urgency, clinical need and which site you are treated at. Large trusts run several hospitals.
- It counts people still waiting (incomplete pathways at month end), not people already treated.
This page presents official statistics and points to a right you already have. It isn’t medical advice, and it can’t tell you whether switching is right for you. Your clinician can.